I know that it does not really render That depends on how you define the word "render." Of course it renders, it just doesn't ray trace. Even an oil painting is "rendered." I think I let one image render for about four hours once, but I would never let anything go any longer than that. I can't leave my computer running all day while I'm not at home. My house was built in 1927 and probably has the orginal wiring in it. Yikes, the computer would probably blow up and burn my house down. Besides the electricity I'm paying for. No image is that important to me. Besides, I can't tie up my computer that long. I can't do anything else if I do. If I try to get into e-mail, it would probably stall the render or some annoying thing. I only own one computer and I can't expect my sister to let me use hers to get my e-mail. Melanie